Placement of Altimeter

[paul9505 0]

Where have people been placing altimeters for wingsuit flying. I've got a bout 40-50 wingsuit jumps and have a wrist mount. I'm thinking a chest mount but I've seen them on the main lift webs below the 3 rings.

I know I don't like having it on my wrist.

Advice?

Paul

[skyjumpsteve 0]

The Bonehead Altimeter Mud-Flap Mount is awesome.

http://www.boneheadcomposites.com/cammount.htm

...you can find it at many skydiving equipment dealers.

[ScottGray 0]

Concur - particularly when flying bigger suits and those with gripers.

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[Thunderbow 1]

Haven't made my first wingsuit jump but this was in the wingsuit FAQ:

8. What equipment do I need to fly a wingsuit?

In addition to your rig and wingsuit the following are recommended:

-BOC deployment system (no pullout / PUD or bungee collapsible PC)
-A large docile main canopy, especially for your initial jumps
-Helmet
-Goggles
-Wrist mounted altimeter (chest mounted altimeters can give false readings)
-AAD (although the AAD may not work if you fly slower than the minimum activation speed)
-Audible altimeter
-Hook knife, mounted in a location other than your legstrap (legstrap will be difficult to access inside the suit)

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[FrancoR 0]

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The Bonehead Altimeter Mud-Flap Mount is awesome.

http://www.boneheadcomposites.com/cammount.htm

...you can find it at many skydiving equipment dealers.

I don't like that one because i hate the thought of falling on it one day. This has allready happend to one skydiver, allthough i don't know if that happend with the bonehead mount.
http://www.skydivingfatalities.info/search.asp?MinDate=5%2F8%2F1995&MaxDate=12%2F22%2F2007&Place=Lexington&State=&Country=&Category=&MinAge=16&MaxAge=78&UnknownAge=on&MinJumps=0&MaxJumps=15000&UnknownJumps=on&AAD=&RSL=&Description=&DescriptionOperator=AND&Lessons=&LessonsOperator=OR

Maybe try the wedge from lookma.

Franco

If it does not cost anything you are the product.

[paul9505 0]

That's exactly the info I'm looking for. Thanks for the info.

Paul

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

wrist mounr, hand mount, chest mount, and mud flap all work fine.

[skyjumpsteve 0]

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I don't like that one because i hate the thought of falling on it one day. This has allready happend to one skydiver, allthough i don't know if that happend with the bonehead mount.
http://www.skydivingfatalities.info/...p;LessonsOperator=OR

...horrible. But, as a point of clarification that was a chest mount. I suppose anything is possible but a mud-flap mount would probably be much less likely to cause that one in a million type of problem.

[Kunstrasen 0]

I would also recomment the wedge if you do not go for a wrist mount.

It is mounted on the mud flap and it will fold away in case of any impact (or even tight exits, e.g.). Altimeter provides correct readings at this position, also on the back in a WS.

[P-dro 0]

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-Wrist mounted altimeter (chest mounted altimeters can give false readings)

I've never noted any significant differences between my chest mount altimeter and either my RPotrack or Neptune....

[Jeff.Donohue 0]

I would recommend the bonehead mount, but not the 90 degree angle that is shown in the link above. I had one of the 90 degree models, and I had a really hard time seeing the face of the alti clearly without having to bend in odd directions in full flight.

I then got Bonehead's newer version (which has a 45 degree angle in it, Paragear has it on their site). I can see it just fine.

One thing to note: it mounts on the right (cutaway) side, which some have flagged as a negative, but I've had two cutaways with it with no difficulty whatsoever. (Your mileage may vary.)

Another negative is that it IS a hard mounting, so, well, I suppose it would hurt if it was jammed into you in an accident (as opposed to the pillow approach). The problem I had with a pillow (I tried that first) was that the pillow tended to sort of "shudder" (it would catch a little air and wobble) in flight.

In full disclosure, I also use a wrist mount for canopy flight and have two audibles.

[DSE 5]

A friend built me a very cool mudflap mount similar to his, it's like the Bonehead but made of ABS vs CF. I believe it would break off if it were hard-hit. It's also flexible.
FWIW, I have an Optima in my helmet, and a wrist mount in addition to the mudflap.
Very soon, I'll have a light as well, simply because it's a free feature on a new video product.

[bdrake529 0]

I use the Bonehead mount on my left mudflap. Though I would prefer the Wedge since it is flexible, the Bonehead works fine. One note though, I have a Altimaster III mounted there and when I roll my shoulders (tracking or wingsuit), it can be hard to see the entire altimeter mounted there. So I have the altimeter mounted "upside down" so that I can always see the 9k-3k range which is most important to me in freefall.

Brian Drake